It's called a Persian mask 'cause the pattern is based on my Persian rug. I usually do it in more traditional neutral tones like brown with gold & red (see elsewhere in my gallery for other examples) but this was a special request & I like the way it turned out.

Like all my work, this is hand-carved, hand shaped 8 oz leather, painted with Liquitex acrylic paints. I do take custom requests all the time at my Etsy shop: [link]

You know, I think the other one is more visually striking. This is beautiful, and it's a custom job, but I think the silver as it currently stands is a little too bright and blends with the white. That may be a trick of the camera, too.

That being said, it's a gorgeous piece. I still adore the Persian mask designs and the custom colors just rock those designs like whoa.

I really, really love the pattern on these Persian masks - they're gorgeous and geometrical and swirly and just beautiful. I really like how they look in red/gold/brown, but the black-n-white combo turned out very nicely too.

Persian masks are $95. I really should have charged a bit more for these black & white versions because the painting was painstaking & took longer than I thought, but I don't usually charge extra for custom colors & I didn't want to be a jerk.

Thanks! Yes, I do take an awfully long time painting & I'm very careful. Many leather masks are airbrushed to save time but I take pride in my carving & the only way to really accent it correctly is with careful painting.